97.4% of residents of Peculiar speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (26% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 37% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 18 (0.7%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Peculiar, MO:

Less than $10,000: 9

$10,000 to $14,999: 5

$15,000 to $19,999: 9

$20,000 to $24,999: 8

$25,000 to $29,999: 0

$30,000 to $34,999: 0

$35,000 to $39,999: 0

$40,000 to $49,999: 0

$50,000 to $59,999: 5

$60,000 to $69,999: 7

$70,000 to $79,999: 2

$80,000 to $89,999: 7

$90,000 to $99,999: 17

$100,000 to $124,999: 159

$125,000 to $149,999: 352

$150,000 to $174,999: 239

$175,000 to $199,999: 198

$200,000 to $249,999: 160

$250,000 to $299,999: 65

$300,000 to $399,999: 28

$400,000 to $499,999: 1

$500,000 to $749,999: 3

$750,000 to $999,999: 0

$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Peculiar:

Less than $100: 0 people

$100 to $149: 0

$150 to $199: 4

$200 to $249: 36

$250 to $299: 18

$300 to $349: 6

$350 to $399: 0

$400 to $449: 19

$450 to $499: 0

$500 to $549: 32

$550 to $599: 7

$600 to $649: 68

$650 to $699: 43

$700 to $749: 25

$750 to $799: 0

$800 to $899: 30

$900 to $999: 90

$1,000 to $1,249: 70

$1,250 to $1,499: 0

$1,500 to $1,999: 0

$2,000 or more: 7

No cash rent: 7

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0

1990 to 1994: 5

1985 to 1989: 2

1980 to 1984: 4

1975 to 1979: 0

1970 to 1974: 2

1970 to 1974: 3

1965 to 1969: 2

Percentage of workers working in this county: 33.0%Number of people working at home: 30 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

Less than 5 minutes: 42

5 to 9 minutes: 79

10 to 14 minutes: 90

15 to 19 minutes: 160

20 to 24 minutes: 141

25 to 29 minutes: 72

30 to 34 minutes: 204

35 to 39 minutes: 83

40 to 44 minutes: 106

45 to 59 minutes: 183

60 to 89 minutes: 68

90 or more minutes: 23

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,079 (84%)

Carpooled: 146 (11%)

Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)

Walked: 18 (1%)

Other means: 2 (0%)

Worked at home: 30 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 77

$10,000 to $14,999: 52

$15,000 to $19,999: 33

$20,000 to $24,999: 62

$25,000 to $29,999: 71

$30,000 to $34,999: 47

$35,000 to $39,999: 77

$40,000 to $44,999: 62

$45,000 to $49,999: 93

$50,000 to $59,999: 97

$60,000 to $74,999: 106

$75,000 to $99,999: 108

$100,000 to $124,999: 41

$125,000 to $149,999: 14

$150,000 to $199,999: 7

$200,000 or more: 10

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 450

German: 358

Irish: 249

English: 217

Other groups: 183

French (except Basque): 47

Dutch: 41

Italian: 39

Scottish: 29

Swedish: 29

Scotch-Irish: 27

Norwegian: 15

Welsh: 13

European: 10

Polish: 9

Swiss: 9

Greek: 8

Australian: 7

Hungarian: 6

Lithuanian: 4

French Canadian: 4

Danish: 3

Croatian: 2

British: 2

Northern European: 2

Romanian: 2

Turkish: 2

Finnish: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (67%)

United Kingdom (11%)

Austria (11%)

Other Northern Africa (11%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1754

Northeast: 52

Midwest: 488

South: 148

West: 123

53% of Peculiar residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Missouri.